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Break-ups used to be a lot simpler before social media took over nearly every aspect of our lives

George Charles

All of the respondents were also in relationships with a different partner at the time of the survey.

Almost all (94 per cent) of respondents admitted to still sneaking a peak at their ex’s social media activity, despite being in a blossoming relationship with someone else.

Of these individuals, over a third (34 per cent) said they felt guilty for looking at an ex-partner’s social platform. Almost half (50 per cent) said they would be ‘very upset’ to find their partner had been doing the same thing.

As for the reasons why, most (39 per cent) said the social stalking was to see if their ex had a new partner. Almost a third (27 per cent) said it was because they missed their ex, and 17 per cent put it down to boredom.

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George Charles, spokesperson for www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk, said: “Break-ups used to be a lot simpler before social media took over nearly every aspect of our lives. If you split up with a partner, it was so much more simple to cut that person out of your life in a bid to heal your broken heart and move on.

"Whilst many may think that stalking an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend on social media is harmless, it can in fact do more damage than you may think.

“First off, the hurt felt by your new partner may be a lot stronger than you think, and by staying constantly focused on an ex, you are probably going to miss out on the great things going on within your new relationship!”